Marco van Basten v Ruud van Nistelrooy
: The former Manchester United striker retired from international football two years ago after a bust up with van Basten. Van Nistelrooy was offended by van Basten musing in a TV interview that he might swap the Real Madrid man for Dirk Kuyt. When van Basten refused to apologise publicly at training, the striker lost his rag and headed for international exile. Keeper Edwin van der Sar claims to have helped bring him back into the fold.

Clarence Seedorf v Marco van Basten
: The AC Milan midfielder stropped off the international scene because of a lack of first team opportunities, accusing van Basten of lacking faith in him.

Mark van Bommel v Marco van Basten
: The Bayern Munich midfielder is another player unimpressed by van Basten's regime and has refused to play for the national side since pulling out of a Euro 2008 qualifier squad in October 2006.

Patrick Kluivert v Ruud van Nistelrooy
: Reports in Holland claim the pair won't talk to each other when they are away on international duty.

Guus Hiddink v Edgar Davids
: Now the Russia boss, at Euro 1996 Hiddink oversaw a fractious Dutch camp which had the players divided into cliques based on race. And Davids was sent packing after accusing his manager of being "up the a***" of Danny Blind and Ronald Koeman.

Dick Advocaat v Ruud Gullit
: In 1994 Gullit stormed out of the team's World Cup training base ahead of the tournament after rowing with the manager over tactics and not being made captain again.